The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-07-21
Platform.


Every human being possesses q natural inaiien-
able right TO sufficient land for self-snpport and
We desire To secure oevery industrious citizen a
home, ~ the highest result OF free institutions.
10 this end We demand graduated land tax on
all large estates. especially those held for spec
ulailse or tenant purposes: the reclamation Of
all unearned land grants: the immediate opening
OF Oklahoma tn homestead settlement; the pur-
chase OF all uhoccupicd Indian lands aud the
settlement Of the various tribes upon lands in
severalty: also laws preventing corporations
from acq iriss real estate beyond the require
merits OF their business and alien ownership OF
Of land. The systems Of irrigal on in states and
territories where necessary should be- under
such public control ~ shall secure the free and
equitable u-r Of the waters and franchises to the
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means II communication and transporta-
ton should nc ownea or controlled by the PEG
pie. as IL the United States postal system, and
equitable rates everywhere established,
MONEY
The establishment OF national monetary
system in the interest of the producer instead OF
the -peculator and Insurer, by WHICH circulating
medium In necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall be issued directly to the people
without the intervention Of banks, or loaned to
citizens upon ample security AT low rate Of
interest to relieve them from the cxtortons Of
usury and enable them to control the money sup
ply. Postal savings banks should be establish
ed. While We have free coinage Of gold, We
should have free coinage Of silver We demand
the prompt payment OF the National debt and
condemn the furthur issue OF interest-bea ng
bonds either. by the National government or by
statestcrritories or municipalities.
LABOR.
Arbitration should take the place of strikes
and other injurious methods OF settling labor
disputes: the letting Of convict labor to &C
ors prohibited: the contract system abolished
in public works: the hours OF labor in industrial
esi establishments reduced commensurate with the
increase of production in hincry
employees protected from bodily injury; equal
pa, given for equal work for both sexes and
Labor, agricultural and cooperative associa-
tons be fostered and incorporated by law.
Tie foundation OF republic is the intelligence
of its citizens and children who are driven in
| to workshops, mines and factories are de-
pIived of education, which should be secured
to ali by proper legislation. We desire to
see labor organization extend Throughout,
civilized countries until IL shall be impossible
| for despots to array the workingmen Of one
country in against their brothers oil
| another country.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
In appreciation OF the services OF the United
| States soldiers and sailors. we demand FOL
them justice before charity. The purposely
deprecated money paid them during the wal
| should be made equal in value to the gold
paid the bondholder. The soldier was prom
| issd coin or its equivalent and paid In depreci
| ated paper. The bondholder loaned the Govern
| ment deprecated paper and contracted to tax.
1t for his bonds, but was paid in gold.
INCOME TAX.
| A graduated income tax isthe most equitable
system OF taxation, placing the burden o.
government on those who can best afford Il
| pay, instead OF laying it on the farmers and
and corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capture OF the United States Senate b,
IN lionares and tools OF corporations, wht
have no sympathy with free institutions, threat
enc the very existence Of the republic. W.
| demand constitutional amendment maxim,
| United States Senators elective by direct vot
| Of the people.
MoNGoLIAN SLAVES.
| Such State and National laws should be adopt
| cd as shall eifcctually exclude from Amerlc
| the Mongolian slave and Asiatic c0mpcti
/ ton.
ARMED MEN.
The employment OF bodies Of armed men b,
private corporations should be prohibited.
SUFFRAGE.
The right to vote is inherent in citizenship
| irrespective Of rex.
TEMPERANCE.
Excessive wealth resulting in luxury aud idle
NESS on the hand and excessive toll an,
| poverty on the other lead to intcmpe rance al,
Il - g..
| will prove To be the scientific solution OF thu
/ temp. rance question
/ STATE ISSUES.
First-Transportation- demand the ahol
| iton of the Iowa railroad commission and tn,
| enactment Of laws limiting the maximum
| freight charges and reducing passenger rate
| to two cents mile on ali frs,-class roads.
S.cond-Pay up-We demand the promp
payment of the state debt and the reduction o
| the legal rate of interest.
| Thiid--Iand etc. A free government niue
| rest upon free homes We denounce the polio
| which permits large tracts Of lands to be hell
unused by individuals or corporations, and In
sist that foreigners shall not be permitted to &C
! qnire title To real estate in Iowa.
| Fourth. We demand that mortgage owner
shall be compelled to pay taxes upon thei
mortgages, where recorded ana that mortgage
be released to that extent.
| Fifth We arragn the monopolist who con
trolled the last legisa,Hr for their upulou
| trucnlency to corporate lntercstsahd their bias
betrayal of platform pledges. Theyyoted dow
the following important bills: The non-resi
dent alien land bill; the Cassatt screen bill,
| the bill To abolish truck stores: bills for NOR
| iust system Of taXaiion and assessments: the b
to reduce interest; the bill ts compel the NOR,
gaze owner to pay his share Of taxes; the bill /
preh bit free passes To state officials; the hi
providing for the election OF road whatsoever
by popular vote, and to empower them TO A
maximum rates for transportation.
| sixlh.-They gerrymandered this state int
congr, ssiona senatorial and Legislative districts
and have given minority of the voters the cor
troll Of the legislature and the election of tn
| United State senators.
Seventh This state il now represented in tn
nited States senate by monopoilsts who betra
their constituents at every turn. The next lei
stature will elect United States senator. w
| appeal to the voters to elect only anti-monopt
lists in order to secure representation in tn
senate.
Eighth.-We invite every lover OF his countr
to unite with US in organizing this new part
designed TO reform onr laws and relieve all tn
industrial classes.